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Single-player games like Demon Defend

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Demon Defend, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.

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Ranked picks

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    Keepers of ancient lands — Steam game cover

    Keepers of ancient lands

    Single-player alternative to Demon Defend — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Defend.

    ou are one of the defenders of ancient lands. In this game, you have to destroy crowds of enemies with the help of your faithful warriors.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    CreepWars TD — Steam game cover

    CreepWars TD

    Single-player alternative to Demon Defend — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Defend.

    Summon units in to defend key positions. Defeat waves of creeps to earn gold to upgrade your defenders. Adjust your defense to the enemies’ armor type by choosing the right type of damage. Select different upgrade paths and be aware that some creeps have special abilities.

    2020StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Exorcised — Steam game cover

    Exorcised

    Single-player alternative to Demon Defend — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Defend.

    Become an Exorcist! Defend your city from evil demons by using cute towers designed as shrine maidens. Fight hordes of demons using powerful Alliances and strategize your way towards victory. Upgrade your defense after each map until you'll be able to face the root of all evil!

    2021StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cursed Treasure 2 Ultimate Edition - Tower Defense — Steam game cover

    Cursed Treasure 2 Ultimate Edition - Tower Defense

    Single-player alternative to Demon Defend — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Demon Defend.

    Why be good when you can be... bad? Cursed Treasure 2 is a classic tower-defense game, remastered and carefully re-balanced. Build towers of powerful orcs, demons, and undead, and master powerful spells, to protect your precious hoard from all manner of no-good do-gooders.

    2022StrategyCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom — Steam game cover

    Tower Defense: Defender of the Kingdom

    Single-player alternative to Demon Defend — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Defend.

    Defender of the Kingdom: Tower Defense is a colorful medieval tower defense strategy game where orcs and their horde attacked the kingdom and now the fate of the kingdom is in your hands, defenders!

    2019StrategyIndieCasual2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tiny Battles — Steam game cover

    Tiny Battles

    Single-player alternative to Demon Defend — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Defend.

    Tiny Battles is a tactical action auto-battler where battles take place automatically in the arena.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ancient TD — Steam game cover

    Ancient TD

    Single-player alternative to Demon Defend — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Demon Defend.

    Ancient TD is a co-op tower defense game inspired by ancient mythology. Build powerful towers, command unique peasants, collect runes, and face mythic foes. Obtain powerful artifacts from challenges and survive with up to 4 players.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Castella — Steam game cover

    Castella

    Single-player alternative to Demon Defend — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Demon Defend.

    Castella is a Tower Defense Rogue-like, where you will build a fortress to defend yourself from Hordes of monsters besieging your Castle. During the game you will unlock and upgrade a great variety of Towers and Buildings. You will build walls to block the path and defend your resources and Castle.

    2026ActionStrategyCasual11.19 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →